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The Little EV Aiming to Kickstart Bolivia’s Lithium Economy
Bolivia should be the world’s leading advocate for transitioning to electric vehicles both domestically and abroad. The South American country has the world’s largest reserve of lithium, a material crucial for the production of electric vehicle batteries. A Bolivian EV start-up is looking to boost the country’s transition with a practical and affordable car produced…
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Stratolaunch Releases Test Aircraft From World’s Largest Plane, Setting Stage for Hypersonic Flights
Stratolaunch, a California-based aerospace company, has announced the latest successful test of its behemoth aeroplane called Roc, which released a test version of the company’s Talon-A hypersonic aircraft mid-flight from its centre pylon this past weekend. Stratolaunch conducted the test on Saturday afternoon, during which Roc flew off the coast of California above the Vandenberg Space…
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This Week in Spaceflight: Axiom’s Second Private ISS Mission and the First Arab Woman in Orbit
History could be made this week, as astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi seeks to become the first Saudi woman and first Arab woman to reach orbit. We’ve also got our eyes on the annual Humans to Mars Summit and an ongoing contest to make in-space food production more practicable. It’s also a big week for SpaceX’s Falcon…
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9 of the Best Flops on Display at the Museum of Failure
The Juicero, Cyberpunk 2077, and Google Glass. The Museum of Failure has it all.